Mobile phone use while driving causes nearly 2% of fatal road accidents in India

Road safety studies across India reveal that mobile phone use while driving is responsible for 1.5 to 1.9 per cent of road accidents nationwide. The data indicates that this practice claims over 3,300 lives annually on Indian roads.

The findings underscore the significant public health and safety risks posed by driver distraction, with mobile phone usage emerging as a notable contributor to fatal accidents across the country.